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Excerpt: ...said he, a bit teasingly, and Patty blushed. "That's past history," she said; "and now I'll tell you my plan." The details of the plan kept them both talking for some time, and then Patty had to hurry away to reach home at her appointed hour. "Now, I won't see you again until then," she 148 said, as they parted at the door. "But I know you won't fail me." "Not I!" said Sir Otho, and with his hand on his heart, he made a profound bow, and Patty drove homeward in the happiest mood she had known for many a day. 149 ...
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Excerpt: ...said he, a bit teasingly, and Patty blushed. "That's past history," she said; "and now I'll tell you my plan." The details of the plan kept them both talking for some time, and then Patty had to hurry away to reach home at her appointed hour. "Now, I won't see you again until then," she 148 said, as they parted at the door. "But I know you won't fail me." "Not I!" said Sir Otho, and with his hand on his heart, he made a profound bow, and Patty drove homeward in the happiest mood she had known for many a day. 149 CHAPTER XI THE BIRTHDAY PARTY Patty's birthday party was a great success. As a rule, young people love a "dress-up" party, and the guests all entered into the spirit of the thing. Lady Hamilton was in her element. For the occasion, she had engaged a large salon, and aside from the pretty floral decorations, there were dolls and Teddy Bears and rocking horses, and all sorts of children's toys and games. On the walls hung bright-colored prints, intended for nursery use, and little, low chairs and ottomans stood about. Of course, Lady Hamilton, as hostess, did not dress like a child, but wore one of her own lovely, trailing white house-gowns. When the guests arrived they were shown to dressing-rooms, where white-capped nurses awaited them, and assisted them to lay aside their wraps. Then led to the salon by these same nurses, 150 the guests were presented to Lady Hamilton and Patty. Such shouts of laughter as arose at these presentations! The young people, dressed as tiny children, came in with a shy air (not always entirely assumed), and made funny little, bobbing curtseys. Some, finger in mouth, could find nothing to say; others of more fertile brain, babbled childishly, or lisped in baby-talk. Before many had arrived, Patty and Lady Kitty were in such roars of laughter they could scarcely welcome the rest. Tom Meredith was a dear....
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